Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-16

corning conveyau ,es Of real estate.
ii. b. No. %, by Mr.. Case, relating
to the licenses for the sale of intoxi- |
eating liquors.
II. b. No. 81, relating to the interest
on money and usury and limiting legal
rate to : per cent.
III. b. No. %, by Mr.. Baker, an act
for the relief of San Juan county.
II. B. No. %, by Mr.. McElroy, pro-
viding for the submission of the ques-
ton OF female suffrage to Il vote of the
women of Washington Territory.
II. b. No. "a, by Mr.. Stevenson, for
the relief of Skamania county for ex-
penses incurred after the sentence of
the convict Geremini.
H. b. No. %, by Mr.. Bucey, to re-
gulate the practice of medicine in
Washington Territory.
II. b. No. 26, by Mr.. Reed, relating
to salaries of Probate Judges.
II. b. No. 81, by Mr.. Elder, amend
ing criminal practice act relative to
elections.
SECOND READING.
House bills ,, 3, and passed to sec
ond reading and were referred to the
committee on printing
ii. b. No. 5, amending artesian
wells act. In this the rules were sus-
pended and the bill allowed to pass.
House bill No. s, read twice and
referred to the Judiciary committee.
The following bills also passed their
second reading and were referred to
the several committees, viz: House
bills No. 8, 10, IL, -, 13 and IA.
Council joint resolution No. | to
furnish members, clerks and reporters
with four printed copies OF bills,
memorials, etc, passed to second read
ing, but on motion to suspend rules
and place it upon its third reading,
was dropped.
A resolution instruction to procure
postage stamps, stationery, ETC., to
members was carried.
The House then adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. ID.
COUNCIL.
Council met at the usual hour, and
during the usual order of proceedings
the following measures were intro
duced:
c. ]. r. No. 5, appointing a joint
special committee to inspect the peni-
Tertiary and report upon the expendi-
lures made in its construction, was
adopted.
A petition asking for legislation re-
lating to attachments; repeal of the
present law and re-enactment of the
former statute. Referred to Judici-
airy.
c. M. No. l, introduced by Mr.. Roe
der, relating to the removal of Duncan
Rock, at the mouth OF San Juan de
Fuca, was referred to Committee on
Commerce
II. j. X. No. 2, authorizing the Gov
ernor to employ Messenger. Adopted
under suspension of the rules.
c. b. No. "a, by Mr.. Lewis, a bill for
an act for support of the Territorial
University. Appropriates $4,000, for
compensation of professors and teach
ers and 5000 for books for library, and
$500 for extending philosophical APP
paratus, ETC., and provides for free
scholarship at the disposal of each
member of the Assembly. Referred
to Education Committee.
g. b. No. %, Mr.. Sharpstein, for the
relief of the heirs of J. M. Vansycle.
Appropriates 1882.
c. b. No. 26, by Mr.. Convey, for the
purchase of certain files and fixtures
to preserve the records of the SUI
preme Court. Appropriates $3.50 for
that purpose. Referred to Judiciary
c. B. No. q, by Mr.. Steele, bill for al
act regulating the practice of medi.
cine, was read twice and referred to
committee on Hospital for the Insane
c. B. No. 6, relating to Notaries
Public. passed.
Adjourned.
I TUESDAY, Dec. II.
!. HOUSE.
The House convened at 10 A. NJ, all
the members present. The minutes
were read and approved
On motion of Mr.. Arrasmfth the
Speaker WIS authorized to appoint a
journal clerk, and that officer ap-
pointed Miss Piper to the position.
Mr.. Stewart introduced House Me-
mortal No. 3, praying for the admis-
sion of Washington Territory to State
hood and the rules were suspended
and the memorial passed.
A resolution instructing the Serge
ant-at-Arms to procure suitable COM
mittee rooms was agreed to.
A petition and memorial from
Grand Jury of Spokane county re-
ferring to certain unwise provisions in
the criminal Code, was referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
The report of committee appointed
to sub-divide and apportion the Gov
!, ernor's message was received and &C.
cepted.
A communication from the Cover
nor, accompanying his annual report,
and reports of the several Territorial
officers, was read and filed.
Mr.. McElroy introduced House bill
No. %, requiring courts of record in
Washington Territory to hold their
. regular terms at the county seats in
the several counties.
Mr.. Thompson moved hereafter i'm
the introducing of each bill, the rules
be suspended and the same read a
second time and referred to Printing
committee. After a desultory discus
sion, the motion was lost.
The following bills were then intro
duced in their order:
House bill No. 90, by Mr.. Arrasmith
amending Secs. 1875, 1877 code re-
lating to liens.
No. 30, by Mr.. Forrest, relating to
garnishments in Justice courts.
No. 81, by Mr.. Stewart, providing
for the development of the latent re-
sources of the Territory.
No. 30, by Mr.. Knapp, to regulate
the fees of attorneys on promissory
notes and other similar naners